"in newspapers to this day. The character of Dick Tracy has been featured in the 1930s-1940s ""Dick Tracy"", with Tracy voiced by Bob Burlen, Barry Thompson, Ned Wever and Matt Crowley. The character of Dick Tracy has been featured in a number of films including, from 1990, ""Dick Tracy"", which starred Warren Beatty as Dick Tracy. Dick Tracy (character) Dick Tracy is a fictional police detective in the American comic strip ""Dick Tracy"" created by Chester Gould in 1931. Tracy is a tough and intelligent detective who uses forensic science, advanced gadgetry, and wits in his relentless pursuit of criminals."
"the film's story. It was produced by Coyle as well. Music for the film was done by Clarence Wheeler, while cinematography was done by Mack Stengler. Guy V. Thayer Jr. served as the film's editor. The film's production company was independent film studio Producers Releasing Corporation, who also distributed the film. The film starred Ralph Byrd as Bill ""Breezy"" Duke, who at the time was best known for his role as Dick Tracy in the 1937 serial of the same name. The film was an attempt to make a ""light funster"" out of Byrd. Olympic swimmer Stubby Kruger co-starred in"
"Ralph Byrd Ralph Byrd (22 April 1909 – 18 August 1952) was an American actor. He was most famous for playing the comic strip character Dick Tracy on screen, in serials, movies and television. The son of George and Edna May Byrd, Ralph Byrd was born in Dayton, Ohio. Before he began acting in films, he sang and danced in theatrical productions. He served in the United States Army during World War II, having been inducted into the service in San Pedro, California, in 1944. He married actress and model Virginia Carroll in 1936. The couple remained together until Byrd's"
"thereafter. Under his second production company, Mulholland Productions, Beatty next produced, directed and played the title role of comic strip-based detective Dick Tracy in the 1990 film of the same name. The film received positive reviews and was one of the highest-grossing films of the year. It received seven Academy Award nominations, winning three for Best Art Direction, Best Makeup, and Best Original Song. It also received four Golden Globe Award nominations, including Best Motion Picture. In 1991, he produced and starred as the real-life gangster Bugsy Siegel in the critically and commercially acclaimed ""Bugsy"", directed by Barry Levinson, which"
"a film about Bugsy Siegel can be traced all the way back to the late 1970s and early 1980s. After completing ""Reds"", Beatty had several projects that he wanted to do but his two dream projects were to produce, star, and possibly direct the life story of Howard Hughes and the life story of Bugsy. Beatty stated that of all the characters he played in films, such as Clyde Barrow in ""Bonnie and Clyde"" and John Reed in ""Reds"", he felt that he was the right actor to play both Bugsy and Hughes. Beatty was fascinated by Siegel, who he"
"TV production took its toll on the overworked actor's health, and he succumbed to a heart attack in Tarzana, California, on August 18, 1952 and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale). He was 43 years old. Ralph Byrd Ralph Byrd (22 April 1909 – 18 August 1952) was an American actor. He was most famous for playing the comic strip character Dick Tracy on screen, in serials, movies and television. The son of George and Edna May Byrd, Ralph Byrd was born in Dayton, Ohio. Before he began acting in films, he sang and danced in theatrical productions."
"Dick Wessel Richard M. Wessel (April 20, 1913 – April 20, 1965) was an American film actor. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Wessel appeared in more than 270 films between 1935 and 1966. He is best remembered for his chilling portrayal of the ruthless strangler Harry ""Cueball"" Lake in ""Dick Tracy vs. Cueball"" (1946). One of his first film parts was a bit in a Laurel and Hardy feature film, ""Bonnie Scotland"" (1935), but modern viewers will remember Wessel for his appearances in the Three Stooges short subjects ""Punchy Cowpunchers"" (1950) and ""Fright Night"" (1947), the latter in which he played"
"(JTRO), Lee Valmassy (L Dubba E), Brandon Barrera (BTRO), and James DeBello (Beat Box Busta Bill) reprised their roles from the original short film, while Diane Gaeta (Stacy), Kris Lemche (KCDC), and Torry Haynes (Sugga Nigga) were replaced with Caitlyn Folley, Art Hsu, and Bryan Goddard, respectively. Goddard was cast as a ""rite of passage"" for being a noteworthy resident of Frazier Park. Mike Sandow, who portrays Jody, originally had a larger part in the film but his scenes were almost entirely edited out for pacing reasons. Most of the cast were friends of the Trosts. James Remar, a friend"
"and Sylvester Stallone. Also in 1989, he had a two-episode role as the fifth-dimensional imp-villain Mr. Mxyzptlk in the ""Superboy"" TV series. Pollard played Bug Bailey in the popular 1990 film ""Dick Tracy"". In 1992, he starred in a sixth-season episode of Ray Bradbury Theater, ""The Handler"", in which he portrayed a mortician who tried to give his clients a little extra treatment that he thought they should have. In 1993, he appeared in the horror film ""Skeeter"". In 1997, he played the role of Aeolus in ""The Odyssey"" starring Armand Assante. Pollard has continued to work in film and"
"Morgan Conway Morgan Conway (March 16, 1903 in Newark, New Jersey – November 16, 1981 in Livingston, New Jersey) was an American actor, best known for his portrayals of Dick Tracy. Born Sydney Conway, he was educated at Columbia University in New York City. He arrived in Hollywood just in time to get on the ground floor of the industry's burgeoning labor movement. Conway was one of the founding members of the Screen Actors Guild. His first film appearance was in the 1934 film ""Looking for Trouble"". For many years he freelanced, working for various studios in bits or supporting"
"Clancy Brown Clarence J. Brown III (born January 5, 1959) is an American actor and voice actor known for his roles as the Kurgan in the fantasy film ""Highlander"" (1986), Captain Byron Hadley in the prison drama film ""The Shawshank Redemption"" (1994), Charles Zim in the sci-fi film ""Starship Troopers"" (1997), David Hennessy in ""Vendetta"" (1999), and Brother Justin Crowe in the television series ""Carnivàle"" (2003–2005). He has also provided his voice to films, television series and video games, including Mr. Krabs in ""SpongeBob SquarePants"" (1999–present), Lex Luthor in various media, Doctor Neo Cortex in the ""Crash Bandicoot"" video games"
"Texas Ranger"", ""Curb Your Enthusiasm"", """", and ""The Outsiders"". He also appeared in the ""Moonlighting"" episode ""Brother, Can You Spare A Blonde?"" Ed O'Ross Ed O'Ross (born July 4, 1949) is an American character actor known for his work as Itchy in ""Dick Tracy"", Colonel Perry in ""Universal Soldier"", Lt. Touchdown in ""Full Metal Jacket"", ruthless Georgian mobster Viktor Rostavili in ""Red Heat"", and police detective Cliff Willis in ""The Hidden"". O'Ross was born Edward Oross in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, of Czechoslovak descent. Prior to becoming an actor O'Ross had a brief career as a boxer and as a minor league"
"Dick Tracy (1945 film) Dick Tracy (also known as Dick Tracy, Detective) is a 1945 American film noir pulp action film based on the Dick Tracy comic strip created by Chester Gould. The film is the first of four installment of the Dick Tracy film series, released by RKO Radio Pictures. Dick Tracy (Morgan Conway), a supremely intelligent police detective, must solve a series of brutal murders in which the victims, all from different social and economic backgrounds, are viciously slashed to pieces by the one known as Splitface (Mike Mazurki). Suspects flourish but Tracy must find the common link"
"Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (also known as Dick Tracy Meets Karloff and Dick Tracy's Amazing Adventure (UK) ) is a 1947 thriller film starring Boris Karloff, Ralph Byrd, and Anne Gwynne. The film is the fourth and final installment of the ""Dick Tracy"" film series released by RKO Radio Pictures. Just out of jail, Gruesome (Boris Karloff) goes to the Hangman's Knot saloon, where his old crime crony, Melody (Tony Barrett), is now playing piano. Gruesome takes him to a plastics manufacturer, where X-Ray (Skelton Knaggs) and a mysterious mastermind are in possession of a secret"
"Dick Tracy's Dilemma Dick Tracy's Dilemma, released in the United Kingdom as Mark of the Claw, is a 1947 American pulp action film based on the 1930s comic strip character of the same name created by Chester Gould. Ralph Byrd stars as Dick Tracy, reprising the role after Republic Pictures's 1937 ""Dick Tracy"" serial and its three sequels. Preceded by ""Dick Tracy vs. Cueball"", the film is the third installment of the ""Dick Tracy"" film series released by RKO Radio Pictures. The follow-up to ""Dick Tracy's Dilemma"" was ""Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome"" (1947), the fourth and last entry in the"
"Ed O'Ross Ed O'Ross (born July 4, 1949) is an American character actor known for his work as Itchy in ""Dick Tracy"", Colonel Perry in ""Universal Soldier"", Lt. Touchdown in ""Full Metal Jacket"", ruthless Georgian mobster Viktor Rostavili in ""Red Heat"", and police detective Cliff Willis in ""The Hidden"". O'Ross was born Edward Oross in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, of Czechoslovak descent. Prior to becoming an actor O'Ross had a brief career as a boxer and as a minor league baseball player. He currently resides in New York City and Los Angeles. He has appeared in many films and has played several"
"Casey Siemaszko Kazimierz A. ""Casey"" Siemaszko (born March 17, 1961) is an American actor. His best known film roles are ""Back to the Future"" (1985) and ""Back to the Future Part II"" (1989) as 3-D, ""Stand By Me"" (1986) as Billy Tessio, ""Young Guns"" (1988) as Charlie Bowdre, alongside Burt Reynolds in ""Breaking In"" (1989), and as Curley in ""Of Mice and Men"" (1992). He also appears in ""Public Enemies"" (2009). Siemaszko was born in Chicago, Illinois. His father, Konstanty (died 1999), was a Polish-born Roman Catholic who was a fighter in the Polish Underground during World War II, and"
"Punisher"" he plays Major Schoonover, Frank Castle's former commanding officer. In """", he voices the fire demon Surtur. Brown has been married to Jeanne Johnson since 1993; they have a son, James Johnson-Brown, and a daughter. Clancy Brown Clarence J. Brown III (born January 5, 1959) is an American actor and voice actor known for his roles as the Kurgan in the fantasy film ""Highlander"" (1986), Captain Byron Hadley in the prison drama film ""The Shawshank Redemption"" (1994), Charles Zim in the sci-fi film ""Starship Troopers"" (1997), David Hennessy in ""Vendetta"" (1999), and Brother Justin Crowe in the television series"
"new friends, including a circus fox named Darcey (Sienna Miller). Together they set out to free the animals so they can return home to the beautiful forest. Freddie Highmore as Little Jack Miranda Richardson as Anna Conda Bill Nighy as the Ringmaster Sienna Miller as Darcey Clemency Burton-Hill as Annabella Matthew McNulty as Alex Phil Davis as Jack Andrea Grant as Caw Caw Rupert Degas as Rufus, Ché, Dizzy David Holt as Doofus, Knuckles Jimmy Hibber as Toby, Buster Brian Bowles as Stubbs, Forest Ranger Timothy Bentinck as Papa Rabbit, Igor, Tibs, Colonel Eve Karpf as Trixie, Madame Renard, Doris"
"2015, Keach became a Polish citizen. He suffered a mild stroke in March 2009, from which he has made a full recovery. Stacy Keach Walter Stacy Keach Jr. (born June 2, 1941) is an American actor of stage, film, and television. Highly prolific, he has played mainly dramatic roles throughout his career, often in law enforcement or as a private detective. His most prominent role was as Mickey Spillane's fictional detective Mike Hammer, which he played in numerous stand-alone television films and at least three different television series throughout the 1980s and 1990s. The role earned him a Golden Globe"
"Dick Tracy (serial) Dick Tracy (1937) is a 15-Chapter Republic movie serial starring Ralph Byrd based on the ""Dick Tracy"" comic strip by Chester Gould. It was directed by Alan James and Ray Taylor. Dick Tracy's foe for this serial is the crime boss and masked mystery villain The Spider/The Lame One (both names are used) and his Spider Ring. In the process of various crimes, including using his flying wing and sound weapon to destroy the Bay Bridge in San Francisco and stealing an experimental ""speed plane"", The Spider captures Dick Tracy's brother, Gordon. The Spider's minion, Dr. Moloch,"
"Brandon Mychal Smith Brandon Mychal Smith (born May 29, 1989) is an American actor, singer, dancer, and rapper. He is best known for playing Bug Wendal in ""Gridiron Gang"", Li'l Danny Dawkins in ""Phil of the Future"", Nico Harris in ""Sonny with a Chance"" and ""So Random!"", Stubby in ""Starstruck"", Lord of da Bling in ""Let It Shine"", and Marcus in ""One Big Happy"". He received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Little Richard in the 2014 James Brown biopic ""Get On Up"". Smith won a Family Television Award and Young Artist Award in 2007 for his performance as Tayshawn"
"with Dick Tracy, Jr. Hamilton Camp appears as a store owner and Bing Russell plays a Club Ritz patron. Robert Costanzo cameos as Lips Manlis' bodyguard. Allen Garfield, John Schuck, and Charles Fleischer make cameos as reporters. Walker Edmiston, John Moschitta, Jr., and Neil Ross provide the voices of each radio announcer. Mike Mazurki (who played Splitface in the original ""Dick Tracy"" film) appears in a small cameo, as Old Man at Hotel. 94-year-old veteran character actor Ian Wolfe plays his last film role as ""Munger"". Beatty had a concept for a ""Dick Tracy"" film in 1975. At the time,"
"""Storm of the Century"" (1999), ""Rose Red"" (2002), ""The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer"" (2003), ""Kingdom Hospital"" (2004), as well as ""The Triangle"" (2005) and ""The Lost Room"" (2006). Some of his television film credits include ""A Family Torn Apart"" (1993), ""Twisted Desire"" (1996) and ""Silencing Mary"" (1998) both starring Melissa Joan Hart. Craig R. Baxley Craig Redding Baxley (born October 20, 1949 in Los Angeles, California) is an American director, stunt coordinator, stunt performer and occasional actor. He is best known for his work in the action and thriller genres. Beginning his career as a stunt performer, he was hired"
"Stacy Keach Walter Stacy Keach Jr. (born June 2, 1941) is an American actor of stage, film, and television. Highly prolific, he has played mainly dramatic roles throughout his career, often in law enforcement or as a private detective. His most prominent role was as Mickey Spillane's fictional detective Mike Hammer, which he played in numerous stand-alone television films and at least three different television series throughout the 1980s and 1990s. The role earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination in 1984. He has also performed as a narrator for programs including CNBC'S ""American Greed"" (2008–) and various educational television"
"news from film director, Adam Shankman, that she had received the part. Relative unknowns Elijah Kelley and Taylor Parks were chosen through similar audition contests to portray siblings Seaweed and Little Inez Stubbs, respectively. John Travolta was finally cast as Edna, with Christopher Walken ultimately assuming the role of Wilbur. Several other stars, including Queen Latifah, James Marsden, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Allison Janney were chosen for the other supporting adult roles of Motormouth Maybelle, Corny Collins, Velma Von Tussle, and Prudy Pingleton, respectively. Teen stars Amanda Bynes, and Zac Efron were cast as Tracy's friends Penny and Link, and Brittany"
"The Dick Tracy Show The Dick Tracy Show is an American animated television series based on Chester Gould's comic strip crime fighter. The series was produced from 1961 to 1962 by UPA. Tracy employed a series of cartoony subordinate flatfoots to fight crime each week, contacting them on his two-way wristwatch radio. Everett Sloane voiced Tracy, while Mel Blanc, Paul Frees, Benny Rubin and others voiced many of the other characters, including: A gag used in several shows was that if one of Tracy's detectives found themselves in sudden danger (a bullet speeding towards them, falling off a cliff, etc.)"
"the comic strip ""Dick Tracy"". More contemporary are the roles played by Jean Reno as Victor in the film ""La Femme Nikita"" (1990), Harvey Keitel as Victor in ""Point of No Return"" (1993), and a year later as Mr. Wolf in Quentin Tarantino's ""Pulp Fiction"" (1994) (parodied on ""Seinfeld""`s episode 155, ""The Muffin Tops"" (1997), where Newman makes the problem of leftover muffin stumps go away by eating them), George Clooney as the title character in ""Michael Clayton"", and Josh Brolin in ""Hail, Caesar!"" as a character loosely based on Eddie Mannix, real-life fixer for MGM. On television, similar roles"
"Dick Bush Richard Henry ""Dick"" Bush (24 June 1931 – 4 August 1997) was a prolific British cinematographer whose career spanned over thirty years. Among his films are Ken Russel's ""Savage Messiah"", ""Mahler"" and ""Tommy"", John Schlesinger's ""Yanks"", and a number of films directed by Blake Edwards. After attending Plymouth Art College he was called up to serve in the Royal Military Police as an Officer after which he had various jobs, including working for Fry's Chocolate,and Clarks Shoes, where he began producing promotional films. This eventually landed him a job at the BBC in 1961, where he became part"
"Tapes"". He later became a fixture in many of Arnold Schwarzenegger's films, stood up to Steven Seagal in ""Out for Justice"", and doubled for the one arm man in the big screen version of ""The Fugitive"". Nick Dimitri Nick Dimitri (born December 27, 1932), is a stuntman and actor best known as Charles Bronson's black leather blazer wearing opponent in the climax of ""Hard Times"". In addition to fisticuffs, his speciality was dying violently on screen. He was a regular stuntman on the World War II TV series ""The Rat Patrol"" and a double for action actors Sean Connery and"
"Colenso felt a great affinity with the country, its culture and its people. In 2001, he returned once more to teach English. Colenso graduated from Drama Centre London in 2002 with a BA honours in Acting. After this intensive three-year training he went straight into work as a professional actor. He appeared in the film ""Thunderbirds"" playing Virgil Tracy and in the television programme ""Midsomer Murders - Ghosts Of Christmas Past."" Dominic Colenso Dominic James Colenso (born August 27, 1981 in Harlow, Essex) is a speaker, communications expert and former professional actor. At the age of seven, Colenso moved to"
"died at the age of 56 in New York City of a heart attack. Ralph Strait Ralph Strait (July 8, 1936 – July 31, 1992) was an American-Irish actor who starred in film and on television. He was known for his role in the 1982 cult film ""The Beastmaster"" as Sacco, also that year he starred in the horror movie """" as Buddy Kupfer, and that year he starred in ""They Call Me Bruce?"". He starred on the soap opera ""Search for Tomorrow"" as Dan Stone from 1985-1986. Strait had made guest appearances on TV shows, some of those shows"
"- Marion Floogle William Terry - Perry Parker Minerva Pious - Mrs. Pansy Nussbaum Richard Tyler - Homer Floogle (as Dickie Tyler) Sidney Toler - Detective Sully George Cleveland - Busby - Hotel Manager John Miljan - Mr. Arnold Ben Welden - Monty - Bookie Uncredited character actors alphabetically: Johnny Arthur - Finley Jack Baxley - Minister Brooks Benedict - Headwaiter Don Brodie - Reporter Steve Brodie - Usher John Brown - Joe, Nightclub Doorman George Chandler - 1st Elevator Operator James Conaty - Nightclub Patron Don Costello - Mickey Kernan Cripps - Police Turnkey Mike Donovan - Movie Theatre"